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Awards and Certificates

1. ÖKO-TEX Standard 100 Certificate

   „Confidence in Textiles - Textiles Tested for Pollutants" (Product Class 1, Babies) for all Lenzing fibers
   
   

2. Responsible Care

   „Initiative for Health, Safety and the Environment" - awarded by the Austrian Association of the Chemical Industry on 11 July 2000
   
   

3. Certification of the quality management system according to ISO 9001
   

4. Certification of the environmental management system according to ISO 14001
   

5. Eco Label of the European Commission

   The Brussels "European Flower" proves the ecological technology leadership of Lenzing fibers. The European Eco Label has been a symbol for environmentally friendly products since 1992. It allows consumers in the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland to identify environmentally friendly products such as Lenzing fibers. In December 2002 the European Eco Label was for the first time awarded to a fiber manufacturer.
   
   

6. European Award for the Environment

   This prize was awarded to Lenzing Lyocell (today Lenzing Fibers GmbH) in the year 2000 by the European Union. The award criteria include consideration of ecological and social elements by the corporate management for products, technology and international partner-ships. In this context the focus is on the sustainable protection of the environment resources.
   
   

7. Panda Award (WWF Austria)

   This prize was awarded in recognition of Lenzing's support for the WWF objectives, especially the WWF Water Program, as well as for its special achievements and commitment to nature conservation.
   
   

1. PEFC Chain of Custody Certificate

   PEFC (Pan-European Forest Certification): global labeling of wood from ecologically, economically and socially sustainable forestry. An initiative of the private forest and timber industry based on the consensus of all substantial interest groups. These groups pursue the idea of sustainable forest management on a national and regional level.
   
   Chain of Custody: verification management of certified wood, from forest to final product. It ensures that only products manufactured from wood obtained from sustainable utilizitation receive the PEFC label.